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A lot of Indians were in action once again on Thursday night in the Arizona Fall League and Venezuela Winter League. Jesus Aguilar came down to Earth at the plate, Ezequiel Carrera had a strong game, Will Roberts started and had a typical outing for him, and others got in and played as well.

The insanity that is first baseman Jesus Aguilar's offseason continued on Wednesday night as the hulking first baseball completed his first week of winter ball with his sixth straight multi-hit game and hit another bomb. The IBI's Michael Goodman recaps Aguilar's game as well as the rest of the Indians that were in action on Wednesday night.

The Venezuela League was off on Monday, but the Arizona Fall League was back in action on Monday and the Indians had several prospects once again in action. Tyler Naquin returned from his injury scare, Tony Wolters continues to play catcher and shortstop, and Joey Wendle and Jeff Johnson also got into the game. The IBI's Michael Hattery takes us on a quick trip Around the Farm...

The Arizona Fall League was off as usual on Sunday, but the Venezuela Winter League was in action and two Indians prospects had big days. First baseman Jesus Aguilar continued his assault on pitchers in Venezuela while right-hander Bryan Price made his offseason debut and had a solid outing.

The Arizona Fall League was off on Saturday but the Venezuela Winter League was in action and only one Indians player was in action. Jesus Aguilar put together yet another stellar night for the Indians reaching base in four of his five plate appearances and is really off to a great start this offseason.

The Indians played the first of three scheduled games against the NC Dinos (Changwon) of the Korea Professional Baseball. Things did not go so well for the young Tribe as they were shut down by a score of 8-1, a score indicative of a young team facing unique arm slot pitchers for the first time. Tony was there and provides the full stats for all of the players that played in the game and insight into how each player looked.

The Arizona Fall League and Venezuela Winter League action continued on Friday, and even the Mexican Winter League kicked off though there were no Indians playing. Trey Haley struggled through a near 30 pitch outing and showed dominant stuff early before losing it late, Jesus Aguilar had another sensational game for Caracas, and more....

The Indians had four players in action in the Arizona Fall League and the IBI's Tony Lastoria was there to give some insight into the performances and a scary injury to one of the Indians better prospects. Thursday night also marked the kickoff to the 2013 winter ball season in Venezuela and Tony recaps the powerful start by first baseman Jesus Aguilar.

The Indians had three players in action in the Arizona Fall League on Wednesday, and the IBI's Tony Lastoria learned something new as the Indians had players on BOTH teams in the AFL matchup. Jake Lowery had a strong showing, Tony Wolters continues his work at catcher, and Jeff Johnson wasn't sharp.....Tony shares the details....

The Arizona Fall League kicked off on Tuesday afternoon in the desert sun out in Phoenix, and four Indians prospects were in action as Tyler Naquin and Joe Wendle got the start and Shawn Armstrong and Trey Haley came on in relief to close the game late. In this first normal version of ATF this offseason, Tony recaps how the players did as he gets set to heads out to Arizona on Wednesday to see it all firsthand.

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers finished their season Wednesday night, once again posting a shutout en route to a victory. The Scrappers only allowed three runs in their four September games, but a consistent star for the team led the way. Nellie Rodriguez capped his comeback campaign in Mahoning Valley Wednesday, flashing everything he can bring to a team. To read all about the final action in the minor league season, join Jim Piascik one final time and go Around The Farm.

While the minor league season may have ended for most of the Indians' minor league affiliates, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers were still in action Tuesday and actually took part in a doubleheader. There were a couple of notable performances, including some solid offense from Claudio Bautista and some solid pitching from Cole Sulser. The IBI's Arthur Kinney recaps these performances and more as he takes you Around the Farm.

The minor league season officially came to an end for four of the Indians affiliates on Monday as Triple-A Columbus, Double-A Akron, High-A Carolina and Low-A Lake County all wrapped up their season's with some big performances from their players. The IBI's Michael Hattery recaps the action in the final full edition of Around the Farm for the 2013 season...

It may be the end of the season, but some history was made on Sunday as three pitchers for short-season Single-A Mahoning Valley combined for the second no-hitter in franchise history. Luis Gomez, Carlos Melo and Kerry Doane pitched their way into the history books with nine hitless-scoreless innings and racked up 12 strikeouts in the process. The IBI's Arthur Kinney shares his thoughts on that game and all the other performances in the system from Sunday.

The Indians' minor league season is rolling to a close, but ATF is still going strong during the last minor league weekend of the season. Saturday's edition is loaded with some familiar names like LaPorta, Packer, Naquin and Moncrief. Who were the breakout stars on Saturday night? Join IBI's Jim Pete, as he takes his familiar stroll down ATF avenue.

It was a big night for Jose Ramirez. Not with the bat, but the news that he will be added to the 40-man roster and be called up to Cleveland on Sunday when rosters expand. Tony chimes in on the callup and who may be coming off the roster to make room for him, and he also opines on the other performances throughout the organization on the night.

The catching depth in the system might not be of the elite variety, but there are some intriguing names to follow heading into 2014. One of those is Eric Haase, who displayed why he is someone to pay attention to Thursday night. To read all about Haase's powerful showing and everything else you need to know about the night in the minor leagues, join Jim Piascik as he takes you Around The Farm.

Mick Jagger sang that you can't always get what you want. Jordan Smith is proof that sometimes you find, you get what you need. We all wanted to see Smith develop some power and that is exactly what is happening in August. To read all about Smith's powerful night, a 2013 draft pick dominating in Mahoning Valley, and everything else you need to know about the night in the minor leagues, join Jim Piascik as he takes you Around The Farm.

Could Josh Tomlin be a member of the Cleveland Indians rotation soon? It certainly appears that way after Tuesday night as the right-hander put together a brilliant, five-inning shutout performance for the Columbus Clippers. Join the IBI's Arthur Kinney as he recaps Tomlin's performance and more as he takes you Around the Farm.

As we kick off the final week of minor league action this season, the Indians had several standout performances on Monday night, most notably from Shawn Morimando, Dylan Baker and Jose Ramirez. The IBI's Michael Hattery talks about their nights and more as he takes us around the farm and recaps the action in the Indians system.

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